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The council

The room. By invitation.

Phoenix Rising is a private council for leaders who have outgrown the rooms they have been in. Membership is by application. Every member is vetted. Every session is built around the voices in it.

If you are reading this and feel the room, you can apply below. If you are already inside, sign in to access your sessions.

The rhythm

Three rooms a month. Each one matters.

Phoenix Rising is built around real cadence. Not endless content, not random Zoom calls. Three deliberate rooms per month, each with a specific purpose, each held with the same care.

i.
The council session
One main session a month. Flexible speaker lineups, fifteen and fifteen for each prepared voice. Each speaker brings what they have lived. The room brings real feedback on the hurdle they name. The same format every time. The same depth every time.
ii.
Your accountability pod
Members get split into smaller pods of peers. Twice a month, your pod meets to do the real work between the main sessions. High-touch, high-stakes, in service of each other's biggest hurdles. Same pod for ninety days, then we re-form.
iii.
The book, every year
The wisdom shared in the room turns into a book every council member contributes to. Released free, every year, as a gift to the world. Trust signals over transactions, in practice.
Inside the room

The standard we hold.

Four commitments every session inherits, every member signs onto, and every speaker walks into. The reason the room works is because the bar never moves.

Recording
Internal only · consent-first
Public sharing
Speaker approves every nugget
Pitching
No pitches in the room
Atmosphere
Family, not a conference
The calendar

Seven sessions on the books.

Session dates and access details are sent directly to confirmed council members. If you would like to see what is happening in the room, the application is the start.

RSVP once. Add every session to your calendar.

Save your seat for every upcoming Friday room and download one calendar file for Apple Calendar, Outlook, or Google.

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Session 01
May 22 · Forming
Session 02
Jun 5 · Forming
Session 03
Jun 19 · Forming
Session 04
Jul 3 · Lineup coming soon
Session 05
Jul 17 · Forming
Session 06
Jul 31 · Forming
Session 07
Aug 14 · Lineup coming soon
Members see full details after sign in. Public speaker names appear as each session locks.
Connection Calls

Connection calls are part of the rhythm.

Michelle hosts smaller Thursday rooms for the council. RSVP here, then sign in to see the join link when it is ready.

Thu, May 28

Connection call

5:00 PM Central · 60 minutes · Hosted by Michelle Coyle

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Thu, Jun 11

Connection call

5:00 PM Central · 60 minutes · Hosted by Michelle Coyle

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Thu, Jun 25

Connection call

5:00 PM Central · 60 minutes · Hosted by Michelle Coyle

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Thu, Jul 9

Connection call

5:00 PM Central · 60 minutes · Hosted by Michelle Coyle

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Thu, Jul 23

Connection call

5:00 PM Central · 60 minutes · Hosted by Michelle Coyle

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Thu, Aug 6

Connection call

5:00 PM Central · 60 minutes · Hosted by Michelle Coyle

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Plain answers

Questions people ask before they step in.

Phoenix Rising is private, but the shape of the room is clear. These are the basics before someone applies or signs in.

What is Phoenix Rising?
A private council for founders, speakers, and leaders who carry rooms. Members gather in live sessions and pods to support prepared voices and solve real hurdles.
Who is it for?
People who lead something they care about, can hold their own at a table, and add to the room without taking it over.
How often do sessions meet?
The first arc runs as seven biweekly Friday sessions. The ongoing rhythm is one main council session plus two smaller pod rooms each month.
How long is each session?
Session 01 ran 10:00 to 11:30 AM Central. Session 02 onward runs 9:30 to 11:30 AM Central with flexible speaker and agenda formats.
How is this different?
It is not a pitch room or content funnel. It is consent-first, trust-led, and built around real-time support.
How do I become a member?
Membership starts with an application. Joshua and the council review fit manually, then invite aligned applicants into a short conversation.
Step in

If this is your room, apply.

Phoenix Rising is small on purpose. The application is the start of a conversation. We read every one. We respond within seven days. No exceptions.

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RSVP for Phoenix Rising

Join the council room where prepared voices are heard, supported, and carried forward. Pick the sessions you can show up to fully. We'd rather have you fully present at one than half-present at four.

Which sessions can you join?

Session 01 ran Friday 10:00 to 11:30 AM Central. Session 02 onward runs Friday 9:30 to 11:30 AM Central. Pick every date that works.

To protect the room, session access details are shared only with confirmed council members.

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Session 02
Friday, June 5 · 9:30-11:30 AM Central
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Nima Rahmany · Robb Gilbear
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Upcoming sessions

Friday mornings, biweekly through August.

Flexible speaker lineups and owner-led agenda segments. Council members confirm before each one so every speaker knows who they are talking with. Once the first round wraps, the rhythm shifts to one main council per month plus your pod twice a month.

Lock the full arc onto your calendar.

One click RSVPs you to every upcoming council session and gives you the calendar file with the room details.

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Fri, May 22
Session 01 - Opening Circle
10:00-11:30 AM CT · Adele Tevlin · Ariana Hall · Joshua B. Lee
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Fri, Jun 5
Session 02
9:30-11:30 AM CT · Nima Rahmany · Robb Gilbear
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Fri, Jun 19
Session 03
9:30-11:30 AM CT · Danielle Amos
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Fri, Jul 3
Session 04
9:30-11:30 AM CT · Lineup being curated
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Fri, Jul 17
Session 05
9:30-11:30 AM CT · Garrett Gunderson
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Fri, Jul 31
Session 06
9:30-11:30 AM CT · Kylie Ryan
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Fri, Aug 14
Session 07 - Closing Circle
9:30-11:30 AM CT · Lineup being curated
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Connection Calls

Connection calls with Michelle.

RSVP for the smaller Thursday rooms and, once you are signed in, the join link appears here.

Thu, May 28

Connection call

5:00 PM Central · 60 minutes · Hosted by Michelle Coyle

Checking the member join link.
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Thu, Jun 11

Connection call

5:00 PM Central · 60 minutes · Hosted by Michelle Coyle

Checking the member join link.
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Thu, Jun 25

Connection call

5:00 PM Central · 60 minutes · Hosted by Michelle Coyle

Checking the member join link.
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Thu, Jul 9

Connection call

5:00 PM Central · 60 minutes · Hosted by Michelle Coyle

Checking the member join link.
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Thu, Jul 23

Connection call

5:00 PM Central · 60 minutes · Hosted by Michelle Coyle

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Thu, Aug 6

Connection call

5:00 PM Central · 60 minutes · Hosted by Michelle Coyle

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The standard we hold

Four commitments. Every session, every member.

The reason the room works is because the bar never moves. As a member, these are the commitments you are inside of and the ones we hold every speaker to.

Recording
Internal only · consent-first
Public sharing
Speaker approves every nugget
Pitching
No pitches in the room
Atmosphere
Family, not a conference
Hold the room with us

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